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John Nee (Irish: Seán Ó Nia) is an Irish storyteller, actor, musician and playwright who is more commonly known by his stage name Little John Nee.
John is also famous for playing the part of Postie in TG4 silent comedy Fear an Phoist.
Nee was born in Glasgow but returned to his parents home in Oldtown, Letterkenny, County Donegal at the age of twelve. He was educated at St Eunan's College in the town. He currently lives in Tuam, County Galway.
Nee was given his stage name by his father who was a Little Richard fan. He founded the first punk band in County Donegal in 1976. They were known... MORE
John Nee (Irish: Seán Ó Nia) is an Irish storyteller, actor, musician and playwright who is more commonly known by his stage name Little John Nee.
John is also famous for playing the part of Postie in TG4 silent comedy Fear an Phoist.
Nee was born in Glasgow but returned to his parents home in Oldtown, Letterkenny, County Donegal at the age of twelve. He was educated at St Eunan's College in the town. He currently lives in Tuam, County Galway.
Nee was given his stage name by his father who was a Little Richard fan. He founded the first punk band in County Donegal in 1976. They were known as Joe Petrol and the Petrol Bombs. He also spent some time as a labourer on the building sites in London. He later moved to Dublin and began imitating Charlie Chaplin on Grafton Street. In 1986 he took up position in a caravan in Barna.
Nee has made appearances in many films such as Neil Jordan's High Spirits. He played the Toupee man in An Everlasting Piece. He was nominated for the Helen Hayes Award for his performance in The Derry Boat. Nee also played the part of Postie in TG4 silent comedy Fear an Phoist. He has appeared at Electric Picnic, Galway Arts Festival and the Earagail Arts Festival. LESS
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